Just my story FWIW...
I was NOT going to use a bumper... at all. DD slept in her car seat/pnp the her first several months in our room. But once we moved her into the crib, sans bumper, we were in there every few minutes to remove a stuck arm or leg. Out of desparation, one night I put on the bumper that came with her set. *I* didn't sleep, but DD did.
A year and a half later, DD STILL sleeps in a crib with her bumper - she loves the animals on it. Granted, it's rather thin (the pillow ones are a concern if the child tries to use it as a step to get themselves out of the crib). But any bumper, except the mesh ones, is a concern for suffocation.
I wouldn't talk her out of the bumper. I would simply buy a mesh bumper for her to use during the 'dangerous, but every limb gets stuck' period. Inform her of the risks and let the rest of the bumper concerns go...
Oh, and DO give her a copy of the Baby Bargins book. All mommies have their 'thing'... mine is carseat safety, and I credit the book and these board for my particular child/baby obsession. I think I'm a better mom for it.
Kerri
I guess after all these years of being a Packers fan, I've also got to start cheering for the "Niners"...
DD 11/09/06
DS 06/09/09